Although it is not the first time the US has carried out retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed forces, the US warned it would 'not hesitate' to take further necessary action to protect its people.
The US military has launched retaliatory airstrikes on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon has said. The strikes - which took place at roughly 1.30am GMT - come as a response to a number of drone and missile attacks against US bases and personnel in Iraq and Syria since 17 October.
'If attacks by Iran's proxies against US forces continue, we will not hesitate to take further necessary measures to protect our people.' He said the US holds the capital Tehran responsible for funding, arming, equipping and directing the proxies. Mr Austin said President Joe Biden directed the narrowly tailored strikes 'to make clear that the United States will not tolerate such attacks and will defend itself, its personnel, and its interests'.
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